Lesson 9: Creating Order

Let's explore words that all relate to citizens and society, stemming from the Latin root 'civi'.

Key Words

📝Example Usage:

• In our civics class, we learned how elections work and why it is important for every citizen to vote.
• Even though the two debaters disagreed on everything, they managed to remain civil and respectful toward each other.
• After serving in the army for twenty years, the soldier retired and returned to civilian life as a teacher.
• The mayor reminded everyone that even during a heated argument, we must treat our neighbors with civility.
• The brothers were acting so uncivilized at the dinner table that their mother sent them to their rooms to calm down.

Now, let's get things in order with words from the root 'ord,' which means 'regular'.

Key Words

📝Example Usage:

• The coach had to coordinate the movements of all eleven players to make sure the play worked perfectly.
• The young pianist showed extraordinary talent by playing a difficult concerto entirely from memory.
• Ordinarily, I walk to school, but because it was raining so hard today, my dad gave me a ride.

🧠Memory Trick

• To pull off an extraordinary surprise party, you must coordinate all the details, which is not something one would ordinarily do alone.